XM1014 | Halftone Shift (Factory New)

Skin overview

XM1014 | Halftone Shift covers the shotgun in a halftone print of dots grouped into soft, rounded patches. The colour shifts from bright green at the muzzle to olive and khaki across the receiver. In Factory New the dot grid is crisp and the gradient runs unbroken from barrel to stock.

Item type: shotgun. Mil-Spec Grade is the lowest rarity found in cases and the most common one among them.

Spray-Paint: paint sprayed over the metal; scratches and scuffs appear early but look natural.

Other qualities of this skin: Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

How the skin looks in Factory New

The barrels and muzzle carry the brightest part of the gradient, a light green halftone with rounded dot clusters, and the magazine tube under the barrel repeats it. Moving back, the colour shifts to olive and khaki across the ribbed forend and the receiver, where the dot patches grow larger and blend into the base tone. The pistol grip and trigger area are a pale beige, and the stock is a darker grey with a dark buttpad. As spray paint, the finish chips first at the muzzle ends, the top edges of the receiver, the forend ribs and the front of the stock.

The paint is complete on every part, from the green muzzle to the khaki receiver. Each dot keeps a sharp outline and the gradient transition is smooth. In game the gun reads as a clean green-to-olive shotgun with a fine texture. There are no chips on the forend ribs or the receiver edges.

Factory New wear: float 0–0.07

The whole float range of XM1014 | Halftone Shift is 0–0.6; Factory New takes the 0–0.07 segment (12% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

XM1014 | Halftone Shift belongs to The Graphic Design Collection, which holds 16 skins. It does not drop from a case: the collection has none — such skins come from operation drops, souvenir packages or the market.

What it costs in each quality

By price this skin is 8th of 15 skins Mil-Spec Grade XM1014 in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Stickers in green, olive, khaki or beige tones sit naturally on the receiver and blend with the gradient. Holo or gold stickers with a dotted or print-like look echo the halftone theme, and dark designs contrast well against the lighter khaki body.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the grade, because a low float keeps the muzzle and forend ribs noticeably cleaner.
• Look at the muzzle ends and the top edges of the receiver, where chips appear first.
• Inspect the forend ribs, since wear there breaks up the dot pattern most visibly.
• Check for applied stickers or a name tag and decide whether they fit your plans for the gun.

Who should buy Factory New

• For collectors who want the halftone print and gradient in their cleanest form.
• For sticker crafts where a fully intact base matters.
• Conclusion: the grade for anyone who wants the skin to look exactly as designed.